UW Women's Center

Educating for Life and Leadership

The UW Women’s Center is a catalyst for change. We disrupt cycles of oppression and break down gender-based barriers through transformational education programs, leadership development, and advocacy for girls and womxn. We believe womxn’s rights are human rights.
Programs and services are open to all students, staff, faculty and community members.

Current programs

Message from the director

The Women’s Center welcomes both women and men of all ages. It has a vital mission to build a culture of gender equity on our campus, in our community and around the world. The programs of the center promote access to excellence and inspires students and community members to achieve their educational and life aspirations. Read More

I want there to be a place in the world where people can engage in one another’s differences in a way that is redemptive, full of hope and possibility. —Bell Hooks

The history of the UW Women's Center

The Women’s Center is housed in historic Cunningham Hall. Since its inception over 100 years ago, the Women’s Center has served the community in a multitude of ways –- including acting as meeting place for the suffragists who fought for women’s right to vote in our state.